backlash
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There is also a "risk of a backlash against some of these technologies", he warned.
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
Soccer fans complained that they were missing on-field action, and the backlash mounted.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026
And it isn’t yet clear what’s more powerful: the voting machine of the stock market or the political backlash tied to fears around possible AI disruptions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026
The latter option could result in backlash from Cursor’s existing user base.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026
The board would fear a backlash should it grant the same sum for a project “which an unsympathetic and inaccurate critic might describe as a single instrument for one man.”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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